Chisholm was slotted at third base despite opening the year at his natural position, second base, to accommodate teammate DJ LeMahieu, who had recently returned from his own injury. When Chisholm began his rehab stint in the minors, the Yankees asked him to move to third base to prepare and he made a strong pronouncement in response.

The New York Yankees could target Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin ahead of the MLB trade deadline.